Automatic drying machine



Nov. 6, 1928. 1,690,447

' w. P. GREINER AUTOMAT I C DRY I NG MACHINE Original Filed Dec. `5, 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 l N VEN TOR:

WLm P Grne/1 BY ma/bg A TTORNEYS.

Nov. 6, 1928.

1,690,447 w. P. GREINER Y AUTOMATIC DRYING MACHINE Original Filed Dec. 5. 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 LVI TNESSES A TTORNE YS.

W. P. GREINER AUTOMATIC DRYING MACHINE Nov. 6, 1928. 1,690,447

Original Filed Deo. 5, 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 lll/l il?. Q Q "A w N w w W1 TN SES INVENTOR:

TORNE YS.

Nov. 6, 1928.

W. P. GREINER AUTOMATIC DRYING MACHINE 5, 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet Original Filed Dec.

filial/ n /A/:TNTOR2 Wiuwz Pwma @ENQ 2f@ Patented Nov., 6, 192.8.

uivirae stares rarest orrica.

'WILLIM P. G REINER, OF PHILQLDELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T0 THE PHILA- DELPHIA DRYING MACHINERY COMPANY, F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,

A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

AUTOMATIC narnia MACHINE.

Application filed December 5, 1924, Serial No. 754,111. Renewed August 31, 1927.

This inventibn relates to drying machines and it has more particular reference to that type comprising an enclosure through which article-carriers are progressed With capacity for periodic ejection and entry to permit removal of dried articles and their replacement by others to be similarly treated. rying machines of the typified character while more or less effective for the objects had in view are open to-criticism on economical and constructive lines, and I have found thatin order to seeure.maximiim efficiency such a machine should embody certain undamental characteristics, to Wit: During the drying process the article-carriers should be close ehough and in relative position so as not to require too large a drying enclosure. When in stripping and clothing position,y the should be so located so that they can be stripped and clothed, or turned for inspection Without interfering with the adjacent ones. 'Again the article-carriers should be Capable of satisfactory and ractical transfer from the drying to the stripping and clothing positions` and back again into drying location.` Such satisfactory and practical movements of the article-carriers should be uniform and steady while not too quick, thereby avoiding `any waiting periods on the part of the operator or operators for presentation of said carriers.

With the, oted desiderata in view I have devised a rying machineprimarily char- 'i *acterized 'by novel gyrating means, positivelyV functional to also selectively enter and eject non-consecutive article-carriers by emvtensa'l-remetil action along direct radial lines. Hereinafter in the descriptive. mat- 4" ter and claims it is to be understood that the term seZectz'oeZy, as applied to the article carriers and associated parts, means non-consecutive ones; or, those separated by more than one regular interval.

Another object attained by my improveinentsis the provision of a continuouslv acting machine characterized by the factl'that.

each individual article-carrier is gyrated around the drying zone more than once inl tei-mediate its .entry and ejection; or, after clothing and 'prior to stripping, respectively.

Other objects associated with this invention are to ensure more expeditious clothing', stripping" and inspection of the exhibit said invention ih article-carriers article-carriers while exterior of the drying zone; to efficiently circulate the drying medium; generally augment the machine capacity; and to provide a relatively cheap and compact structure for the attainment of the several objects had in view.

Of the various embodiments of which this invention is capable I have selected for illustration and specific descri tion'herein, one which at the present time 1s believed to a most convenient, 05 compact and effective form. rllhis embodi\` nient is shown by the accompanying drawings, wherein corresponding parts are designated by thesame reference characters in all the views, while tie novel features are tersely stated by the a pended claims.

Fig. I is a top plan view of an automatic drying machine embodying the herein set forth improvements. 75

Fig. II is a. front elevational view of the same.

Fig. III is a vertical section taken a `proximately asindieated by the arrows II III in Fi I.

Fig. IV is, somewhat enlarged,horizontal section taken substantially on the plane inlcIated by the arrows IV-IV in Fig.

Fig. V is a fragmentary vertical section c5 taken through the machine` on the plane indicatedby the arrows V V in Fig. IV.

Fig. I is a detail plan view of the cam mechanism effective to eject and re-enter the article-carriers, and hereinafter more fully described.

Fig. VII is a vertical section taken at right angles to Fig. IV, as indicated by the arrows VII-,VII thereon.,

Fig. VIII is' a fragmentary lan view of o5 aspider or planetary gyrator that supports .the radially movable' article carrier mentalities.

Fig. IX

instruis a. sectional viewtaken as indicated b the arrows IX-IX on' Fig. IV.

Fig. is a fragmentary plan view of an aligning'mechanisim hereinafter more fully explained; and,

Fig. XI is a detail view of certain turning instrumentalities later on described in detail.

In carrying out this invention in accordi ance with. the organization illustrated, it'

" Aen that l construct an enclosure 1 =nsulated sheets 2, and Standard the same' `being generally rectangular .iu plan wit-h an offset-bellied, 'frontal pci-lion This enclosure 1, is conienif-ully .supported at an elevation above floor level by standard section 'verticale 5, iur-acryl by similar section transverse memf, so as to afford space to accommodate u 1 i'tain mechanism hereafterfully described. Referring' more particularly to Figs. II,

. ll and 1V, it will be seen that the frontal allied portion 4 aforesaid has its upper part LA referred to, While the enclosure 1 is sub- "-.v'ided by a vertical partition 8 to afford' a 9, housing a bank of heating coils 9 mi i an exhaust outlet 1 in any convenient le tion. Aflvransversely of the coil space 9 i ibstantially conical air conduitlO, the inner smaller end whereof is located concentric witha housing l1, for-the vertically rotaia-'dile fan 12, journaled in bearings 13 nu ated in said conduit 10. Rotary motion 'smparted to t-hle'fan 12 byvdirect drive or an electric motor 14-for example- 'eniently mounted atthe back of the ene l upon va-skeleton support 15, of lvd sections, braced-by similar section i ed struts 16. A'

i ne \'ertical partition `8, above referred to, I also sets apart a vportionfoft-theenclosure l that. constitutes the drying zone 17, and it will be seen therev isv provlded in the upper part of said zone a laterally disposed baille 18 having a pendent Substantiallyv conical hood 19 at frontaljportion. This hood 19, it is to be noted, is supported concentrically above a rotary spider orv planetary-gyrator .2O 'later on fully described. At this juncture, however, it is to be observed that the lateral baille 1L. and pendent hood19 jointly define a path of'ci: eulation for. the drying medium, as indicated by the arrowsappearing in 'F ig. III, whereby the cubic content of the drying' zone is reduced to a minimum, consistent with prOpQrcIear'ance for the Aarticle-carriers 21,- during passage therethrough. i

Referring again to, the rotary'spider or planetary gyrator 20, the same is of dished crossesection with apc'entral hub 22j'by means of which it `is mounted on a sleeve 23, in turn rotatable about a. `'vertical' journal post 24V supported in'a foot-step bearing 25 integral wit-hin the vgear box, comprehensively" designated by the 'numeral 26.Y Relative movment of 'tlie spider' or gyrator20A and sleeve, 23 is 'eifectively 'prevented'by means of a A:: loch' pin 27 in thewell'kno'rn Way, while said slee supported on tlmv :tootstep' 25 wit-l.'- position-rota thrust collar bearing 2e; eas a'iixed .llar 119 fcounteracts any c tendency under centrifugal action as vardly inclined at 7 for a purpose later onJ ns\1rv correct adjustment of the',` carrier supporting-members 71, 'each of respective parts. The journal post 24 is secured in the foot-step 25 by means of a lock with a worm drive 33 on ahorizontal shaft 34, journaled in capbearings 35 rigidly attached in opposed relation through a ertures 36 in the Walls of theabove referre to gear box 26, and locked in place by means of tap bolts 37. Rotary motion is imparted to the shaft 34, through the medium of a Worm wheel 38-rigidly attached thereon-,meshing With'a Worm drive 39 on a second horizontal shaft 4() journaled in a tubular bearing 41,

removably secured by tap bolts 42 infan aperture 43 ofthe gear box 26. Longitudinal displacement of the shaft 40 relative to the i i Vbearing 41 is obviated through the medium of fixed and' removable collarsx 44, 45, respectively, as will be readily'understood. Seep age of lubricant outwards from the bear' ing 41 is prevented by means of a couplerf46 conveniently screw-threaded on to the shouldered end 47 of said bearing. This coupler 46 is formed at its outer end to accommodate' packing 48, appropriately held in place by a, gland 49 andv screw studs 50, in the well noWn way. The horizontal-shaft 4() aforesaid is journaled at its vouter end in a bearing .51 mounted on a transverse brace 52 in the sub-structure of the drying. machine, and it is conveniently fitted with a coned pulley'.

53 co-ordinated by belt drive 54 with a similar ypulley 55'on the fan shaft 56 directly driven by the motor 1'4, whereby provision is made for variable rotation of 'said shaft 40.

vljeyed or otherwise immovably mounted on the shaft 34 isa cam device. 57 the active vpart 58 whereof cooperatesv with freely-'rotatable anti-friction rollers 59, supported by' studs G0, at the underside of a, horizontally" reciprocable push bar 61, providedwith an-` gularly directed ltoe,p rtio'ns 62 at, each Send' thereof. This push bartl`v is convenientlyof rectangular cross sectiomand it issuplr ported by and movable inguides 63, 63 laterally projecting in oppos'ed'relation from the gear box 26. Y

Mounted on. and attachedby bolts' 64 Ato,AIV

the gear box 26, isa circulaicap-plate 65 haviugra-periiheral flange 66` with opposed" notches 67, 6 for a. purpose later-on,again referred .to` and; alongitudinal vslotl 69' which-accoamodates the heads'of the studs 125 60 andthrseby permits free recpllocation'of the push bar 61:. :L

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Attention is also especia 1y drawn to the eooperative relation existine' between the thrust hars T1 and the perip ieral flange (5G of the eap-plate G5, it heing clearly uniler standahle that when the inner notches i2 of the thrust hars T1 engage the flange 66 they Un retain said hars in extended position. the, other hand. when the outer noteh siniilarl)v engage tht` tlangre {if} the thru. Tl are retained in retracted position during; progress; through the dryingr zone li' while the notehes (1T, G8. respectiveiv. :1 Jeonnnmiate simultaneous extension and retraetion of said liars, as here'nhefore explained. Thus it will be readily acknowledged that the thri1st-hars 7l and associated carriers 2l are electively prevented troni displacement. otherwisey than as provided for, durine' the Strippingrf reclothing and inspeet1on" periods.

In the particular embodiment ot the in- .'ention illustrated every third carrier 2l is aeted upon. so that hy arranging the total nuniher of such carriers in the maehine to he, one less than a multiple, of the nurnher three (in this case thirtylive) each `said carrier will he moved in proper sequenee. ln other Words everv third carrier 2l ejected from the ene-lonnit.: l. whiie each said earner Will pass through' the drjf'ing zone iT two 'pull revolutions of the spider or planetaryrator 20. and will he moved into the .stri 1g position Z1 at the end et' the third tvoln tion.

From the foregoingr it. is thought that the simple and pruetleal phases embraced in the illustrated construction will he clearly appreeiated.r and that it is desiened to aeeomplish, among others` all ot' the ohjeets and advantages set forth Again. without turther eomment. the foregoing detailed de- Seription l'ully reveals thel gist of the inventon, so that others canr` by applying eonunon knowledge. readil)Y adapt it tor various uros without omitting eer-tain features that. from the standpoint of prior art, fairly instituto essential eharaeteristirs of the generic, asjmets thereof. 'l`heret`ore. all such other applieations or adaptations should. and are intended to. he eoniprehended within the meaning` and ranefe of equivaleney f-ireuni ,serihed hv reasoi'iaole interpretation air-'forded the suhjoinecl elainis.

Having: thus deserihed in)v invention, l claim:

l. A drying machine embodying a meis-v ture exhaustingr zone. form carrers propri sive therethrough, and meansvr for selectivelv ejer-ting and enteringy nrm-ronseeutive torni carriers to eil'eet stripping; .ind after rerlothing; respeetiveiy. A

A drying machine embodying a mois ture exhausting Zone, forni carriers eontin-` uouly progresve therethrough, anni means tunetional to einiuhaneously ejer-t and enter selected non-roneeutive torni carriers for etrippage and clothing iespeetively.

3". fx drying uiaehine euihmlying a moisture exhausting zone, lern; earriers progres'- sive theretliro'ugh, and reviproeahie means etlirttive to radially ejeet and enter non-Laon seeutive torni earners, whereby each (ronseinlive fol-in is caused to traveree the ok hausting zone, more than onee ll. A drying n'zaehine einhodving a moire ture exhaustin #met .foi-sn carriers v ?ontin-A uouslv prog 'te ther-eihrongh, and means lo sfie'five eject and enter non-eons *.utve. forni married; wherebyv adequate sjoaeial relation obtain` to elleot strippage Clothing and inspection, aft' the artieies treated.

5. A drying machine embodying a moisture exhausting zone` form Carriere` Continu* ously progressive therethrough, :uid means operative to rseleetively reeiproeate non-Con` seeutive forni carriers to eject and enter the forms; for strlppage anni after Clothing.

(3. A drying machine embodying a moin ture exhausting Zone, radially reeiproeahle torni carriers continuously progressive therethrough, and means tor ejes-ting and enterinfhF non-consecutive form earriez's to etl'eet strippage and clothing ot the forms, respectively.

'.7, A drying machine eihodying a iuoif=- ture exhausting' zonei radially reeiproeahie i .iers eontinnrnxsi"Y progressive thereiorm ear through, means .for ejevting and entering non-emieeeuiive forni carriers to eeet st ire page and clothingr of the forms respectively, and means for arresting said Carriers in extended and retracted position.

8. A drying,r machine enihodying a moisture exhausting zone, a eonveyor thereunder, form earriere, radially reeiproeahle in the ronveyor, means operative to seleetivebv ex-v tend and retract neuron, entire earriers, and means it'or eontinuousiy rotating` the aforesaid conveyor.

9. A drying: maehine embodyingf a moisture exhausting zone. a conveyor thereunder, form carriers radially reeiprorahle in the Conveyor, means operative to selen-,tively extend and retraet. non-eonseeutive earriers, means for continuously rotating the aforesaid eonveyor`r and means eti'eetive to retain extended and retracted carriers against relative displacement. y L

l0. A drying machine ernhodyinp,` a moisture exhausting zone- :i conveyor thereunder, forni Carriers radially reeiprocable in the conveyor. means operative to selectively extend and retract nonronseeutive Carriers, nieuw for continuously rotating the afore- .lilo

said conveyor, and means ei'ectivc to retain extended and retracted carriers against relative displacement, said means comprising an annular member co-operative with notches at the under side of the form carriers, and said member having intervals accommodating reciprocation of the form carriers.

11. A drying machine embodying;r a mois` turc exhausting zone, a planetary gyrator thereunder, form carriers radially reciproeahle in the planetary-gyrator, means open ative to selectively extend and retract nonconsecutive carriers, means for continuously rotating the aforesaid piancfery-gyrator, inc-ius effective to retain extended and tx-acted carrlcrs against relative displace meut` said ineens confprisinr an annular incuilier cti-operative with notches at the underside or the form carrie said afunilar incn'il'ier having.;` intervals to accommodate rtwiprucation of the form carriers, and mcans effective to impart a quartcnturn to each form after lea vingand prior to enter'- ing-*the dryingV zone to ensure uniform direc/fional progression therethrough.

12. A drying: machine embodying a moisture exhausting zone, a. spider thereunder, form carriers radially reciprocable in the spider, means operative to selectively extend and retract norrconsecutive carriers, means for continuously rotating the aforesaid spider, means cfl'cctive fo retain the extended and retracted carriers against relative displacement, and means functional to automatically cfi'ect proper directional placement of each lorui for ejection fromm-and entry into--fhe machine.

13. A drying machine embodying a moisture exhausting foneA` i spider tiicreuiuder, ferro carriers iadini4 recipro aile the f fer. nie M puntito ffj i tcliucl it t l i l cfniifi-nizdy ii ating ai'wiesaifi spider, an annular nien'ilier cooperai ive with notches at the under side ol the carriers to arrest the same in extended 11d retracted position, said mcmher havingY intr-vrais to accommodate rcciprocatimi of the faders, means functional to impart a quarter-turn to each form after leavingm-and prior to entering-thc drying Zone to ensure uniform directional progression therchrough. and means operative to automatically eltect proper directional plana-:nent ol each forni for entry into the machine.

14.111 a drying machine endiodying a moisture exhausting" zone, the conihination of a spider havingia series of rcciprocalilc radii supporii'noa clothalilc fiornis, ueans tor selectively extciuliii;[ :uul reti-acting nouconsecutive radii, and nunn for continu4 ously rotating the aiorcwiid spider.

15,111 a drying machine embodying a moisture exiuiustinzgr zn thc coiuhinatiou of a spider having,r a series of radici tnrust bars supporting clothable forms, a transfer device effective to selectively extend and retract non-consecutive thrust bars, and means for continuously rotating the aforesaid spider While intermittently reciprocating the transfer device,

16. A drying machine comprising an enclosure subdivided to provide heating and moisture exhausting zones, means within the moisture exhausting zone defining a. looped path of circulation for the drying medium, .means for continuously progressing articlecarrying forms thcrethrough, and means for selectively ejecting and entering non-consecutive forms for strippingr and clothing.

i7. A drying machine comprising an enclosure subdivided to provide heating@r and moisture exhausting zones. a hafile and pendent-hood in the moisture exhausting sone defining:y a looped path of circuiation for the drying medium, means for continuously progressing articie carrying forms through the drying zone,.and means for selectively eiecting and entering non-consecutive forms for stripping and clothing.

its. A. drying machine comprising an enciosure subdivided to provide heating and moisture exhausting zones, a bailie and pendent-hood in the moisture exhausting zone defining a looped path of circulation for the drying medium, means vl'or continuously progressing article carrying forms tl'irough the drying zone, means for selectively ejecting and entering nonconsecutivc forms for stripping and clothing, and means ensuring uniform directional entry of: the aforesaid 'forms into the enclosure.

ISL A drying;l machine comprising an enciosure subdivided to provide heating and moisture exhausting zones, a hafflc and pendent-hood in the moisture exhausting zone defining a ioopcd path of circulation for the drying medium, means for continuously progressing article-carrying forms through the zirying zone` means for selectively ejecting and entering non-consecutivc forms for stripping and clothing', means ensuring uni- 'torni directional entry tof' the aforesaid toruis into the enclosure, and means effective to impart a 'piarter-turn to the forms for exit and entry relative to the aforesaid moisture exhausting zone.

iii. dryingr machine comprising an enclou "c ,suhdivided fo provide heating and nu. ivre exhausting roues, a haille and pendenti `l in the moisture exhausting zone definireF a inopcd path of' circulation i'or the drying nudiuiu. meansv for continuously proprie-sing' nrtich-carrying furnis throuffh the ',ionc. means for selectively ejecting 1i ud entering' nonconsecutive forms for stripping-- and clothing. means cnsurinrY uni- Intern to (hc forma for chit und entry relative to the moiature exhausting zone, and means preventing displacen'ient of the forms when in extended and retracted position.

21, A. drying machine with a monetaire hausting zone, article-carriers, progre*5l about said zone. and means adagieied to se lectively thrust non-coiisevntve artiwla-` A riers horizontal relative thereto to iffw an' plication and removal of the artii'lef treme-:t

22. A drying niarrliine with a moisture exhausting zone, reviproeahiy :irtiffle carriers progressive ahont iaiil :conm and imam ein lertively thrustingy nonwonsecniiw nrw-I horizontally hy extensibretraciil notion irl ative to said zone for applivaiion anal removal of the articles treated.

23. A drying machine with a Miniature haunting zone, reciproealile artirlvwarrier` progressive about eaid zone imam wie tively thrusting non-consef.l` tive carrii'rs horizontally by direct exleLl-re'rartil au. tion relative to said zone l'or a'liplit-aiion and removal of the artiules irwvth anni means temporarily arresting [lie ariitl-1=-farriers in entered or expelled position.

24. A drying machine with a mms-ture anx hausting Zone, a rotor therenmlen artivle carriers radially movable relative to the rotor, means adapted to selectively thrust non consecutive Carriers liorizontall)Y along (iirect-radial lines with respekt to Said zum* for application/and removal of the articlel treated, and means temporarily restraining the carriers at the thrust limits.

25. A drying machine,y with a moisture vania this Y ihiy ot' euetril'ier, 

